As people make new year’s resolutions to start their new year with a clean slate, some of the best Dallas, Texas family lawyers, as well as family law attorneys across the United States, report a rise of nearly one-third of new divorce filings in January. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers confirms a spike of … Continue Reading
Our lives are becoming more and more connected to technology. Without even thinking about it, spouses may have digital or virtual assets with value to the community estate that should be considered in the division at divorce.… Continue Reading
One asset does not always equal another asset, even if the values are identical. One reason for this may be based on the personal situation of each spouse.… Continue Reading
Child support enforcement is akin to a criminal prosecution and must be handled with the utmost eye toward the due process rights of the accused. It is a well-settled and obvious rule that, in order to hold someone in jail on an enforcement case, such as for nonpayment of child support, both the contempt order and the commitment order must be in writing and signed by the judge immediately following the commitment. Failure to do both of these things renders the commitment void.… Continue Reading
Often in Texas divorce cases, lawyers are tasked with determining the divisible interest in a professional corporation. This involved determining the individual's interest in the corporation and then obtaining the value of the interest.… Continue Reading
In a county versus county venue dispute, Husband filed in County A in Texas and, one month later, Wife filed in County B in Texas. When cases involving the same subject matter are filed in different counties, the first filed suit has dominant jurisdiction.… Continue Reading
Thanks to Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, "Conscious Uncoupling" has been front and center in the headlines. I discussed this trending phrase in my blog last week.… Continue Reading
At the beginning of any year, there is usually an influx in divorce filings in Texas. Many people delay initiating divorce proceedings until after the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.… Continue Reading
Financial preparation is crucial prior to filing for divorce in Texas. It is important to have knowledge about all financial accounts owned by you and your spouse.… Continue Reading
Anytime there is a contested hearing in a Texas Family Law case, witness testimony is not only helpful but can be what decides a case.… Continue Reading
When representing a person going through a divorce, sometimes you have to be the bearer of bad news and sometimes you have to give your client a reality check.… Continue Reading
Every person on the receiving end of a lawsuit in Texas is entitled to personal service of a copy of the original filing or filings in that lawsuit. This includes a divorce in Texas.… Continue Reading
Whenever I meet with a client for the first time, I am usually asked, "How long will it take for me to get divorced?" The answer is much simpler than you think.… Continue Reading
I recently read a very interesting article entitled "Great Divide: 6 Divorce Trends of Today (infographic)" on the website Moving Forward Through Divorce. The article discusses the six trends in people who are seeking divorces today. As a practicing family law attorney in Dallas, Texas, I too am seeing these trends in my practice.… Continue Reading
When going through any type of litigation in Texas, mediation can be a very successful and efficient tool to bring a lawsuit to a close. During the course of family law litigation, most courts in Texas order parties to attend mediation prior to having a final trial.… Continue Reading
Money (or lack thereof) is characteristically at the top of the list when it comes to reasons for a divorce. But in a depressed economy when people cannot afford to maintain two houses, sell their house, or pay the attorneys, divorce rates slow.… Continue Reading
When it comes to infidelity in a divorce in Texas, if a person can prove their spouse committed adultery, the spouse who was cheated on can receive a disproportionate division of the community assets.… Continue Reading
